A senior Liberal MP is calling for quotas to ensure more women are selected as candidates for federal parliament.
Assistant Minister for Regional Development Sussan Ley is urging the NSW division of the Liberal party to pick a "sensible number" such as 40 per cent to improve the party's reputation for female representation.
"Of course it needs to be implemented as soon as possible. I'll certainly be encouraging my NSW division, where honestly there are some really good women who are pushing this barrow," Ms Ley told The Australian on Friday.
Senior Liberal MP Sussan Ley is calling on the NSW branch of the party to bring in quotas "as soon as possible" to ensure more women are elected.
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"You have to pick a sensible number and date but then we're heading in the right direction, we're heading away from what is a bit of a cliff face."
Ms Ley's colleague Jason Falinski also believes the party should do more to ensure future candidates are from more diverse backgrounds.
"Clearly men and women are equal," the NSW MP said.
"You have to pick a sensible number and date but then we're heading in the right direction, we're heading away from what is a bit of a cliff face."
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